Jump to content

João Luís Graça Zagallo Vieira da Silva

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

João Luís Graça Zagallo Vieira da Silva (24 September 1916 – Portel, May 10, 1979), was a veterinarian and Portuguese politician during the period of the Estado Novo.

Early life

[edit]

He was born in Estremoz in 1916, the son of João Lopes Nunes Vieira da Silva and Elisa Carmen Reynolds Graça Zagallo. He studied to become a veterinarian at the Technical University of Lisbon. He worked as a veterinarian at the Directorate General of Livestock Services.[1]

Political career

[edit]

Vieira da Silva was active in the politics of Evora, serving at different times as a councillor, deputy mayor, and mayor of the town, as well as being a member of the Évora District Commission for the National Union, and President of the Administrative Commission of the Federation of Municipalities of the District of Évora.[1]

He was the Prosecutor to the Corporate Chamber during the VIII Legislature from 1961–1965, in the "Local Authorities" section. He then served as Civil Governor of Beja District from 9 October 1968 to 25 November 1972, and of Évora District from 25 November 1972 to 25 April 1974).[1]

He was also a collaborator of Fundação Eugénio de Almeida and of the Patrocínio Hospital.

Personal life

[edit]

He married Maria Violeta de Castro Gião Carneiro, with whom he had three children: José Maria Carneiro Vieira da Silva, Elisa Carmen Carneiro Vieira da Silva and Maria de Lurdes Carneiro Vieira da Silva.

Legacy

[edit]

A street is named after Vieira da Silva in Évora, in the parish of Malagueira.

References

[edit]